I am so disappointed in the drive through server named Alma. Every time I go through she is so incredibly rude. She yelled at me and i told her I would be contacting the manager. She screamed at me "I hope you do". When I called it turned out she was the manager. Great food but the service is absolutely horrible and unfortunately as long as she is working , I will never return to this establishment! read more

Couldn't hear the woman at the window tonight so when I went to ask what she said she got mad at me for not speaking up? Makes no sense and she's vert rude. Also too expensive. There's a reason why less people continue to go here read more

Very good service , nice music for the first time going here and delicious food . The micheladas bomb and I can't wait to go back to sit outside in there outdoor/indoor patio . Very nice read more

The food was delicious it's a very cozy please wonderful for brunch can't wait to go back read more

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Best chips and salsa. Best drinks. Best customer services. Plenty of seating in and outdoor. But most importantly, best Molcajetes. Other ones in town try to LOOK like the best by putting a bunch of random stuff on the rim, but El Gallo negro has the best TASTING Molcajetes with more meat and better seasoning. You can't go wrong here. read more

Loved the food and service there. Everything was so fresh. A cut above most Mexican dining. The drinks looked delicious, too. Will make this a regular stop. The shrimp tacos were sooooo good read more

First time at this place and it couldn't have gone better. It was pretty quiet in the bar, but the restaurant was hosting a 50th Birthday party. Service was fantastic! Edwin, the bartender was extremely attentive, engaging and very good at mixing drinks and offering recommendations. The crispy carnitas in mole sauce that he recommended was sooo delicious! The pineapple margarita that he made was smooth, not too sweet and went down easy. But the true star of the evening was an after dinner shot of Dos Artes tequila. What a wonderfully complex tequila with a sweet vanilla caramel finish. It was equivalent to a port wine after a good Italian meal. I highly recommend this place, and if you really want great service, see Edwin in the bar!! read more

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They have delicious margaritas, fresh food and prompt and friendly service . It's a go-to place for a good date night or a round of drinks after work read more

El Gallo Negro - Mexican Near Me - Windsor, California

Delicious, fresh classic Mexican food prepared beautifully. Fast and friendly service . Excellent bar too!

Showed up at 12 and ordered cheese enchiladas with green sauce. The enchiladas look awful! Soggy tortilla with cheese that isn't even melted. Did they even get cooked? Looks like rolled up tortillas with cold cheese then drenched in sauce. They taste as awful as they look. This is the second time I have tried this place and last time was equally bad. Won't be back. Not sure why people rave about this place. read more

El Gallo Negro - Cheese enchilada with green sauce. Disgusting and not cooked. Gross. - Mexican Near Me - Windsor, California

Two stars for the drive through and tacos de carne asada. 1 dollar for two green salsas to go... not even filled up. Carne asada burrito was literally 1/2 shredded cheese? And the employee working was rude? No thank you. I'm sure sitting and dining at the restaurant is completely different experience.. but I'll pass on drive through next time. In total, spent $28 for a super burrito, 4 tacos, and 2 salsas... eek read more

Very disappointed the last couple of times the food was not great. They need to stock up on their tequila. Seems like they're going downhill instead of he upwards. stop cutting the grill chicken in tiny pieces. I don't think anyone likes crispy pieces of chicken. read more

Personally love it here. Quality, comforting Mexican food. It's a restaurant, but there's a drive through and they really get food out fast. Chips come with the burritos which is what I usually get but the tacos are equally delicious. I really can't complain about the establishment.. the ladies in there can be a bit snappy but if you have been around you get used to it. read more

El Gallo Negro - Clear picture of the drive-thru menu - Mexican Near Me - Windsor, California

Greta food, handmade Margaritas and excellent service. If we lived in the area, this would be a regular for us!

This place was good before but the lack of help and customer server has gone down for quite a while now. I called in to report I have a bad margarita and see if they could fix it or make a new one. The margarita mix was to sour and it tasted like warm milk. My drinks were a tamarindo and strawberry margarita but both look good but didn't taste good. Both margaritas where so bad I wouldn't serve this to my enemies. I called for them to see what they can do and each time they say "the manager is not here" " we will take your number and he will call you" a 1 days past and I call and they still told me to wait. I spend 25 bucks for 2 drinks and a few calls for them not to fix them. I am not hating the place but I gave them chances. I hope they can change or take step back and see all their bad reviews that are honest and go from there to be a better restaurant one day. read more

I was in town and stopped in the drive through line for a burrito and margarita. The burrito was huge and easily enough to split or save for later and the margarita was delicious. They had several options of flavors for the margaritas but I picked pomegranate, which was lovely. Fresh and served with or without ice in a mason jar. Spent $21 and feel like it was 100% worth it. Would definitely recommend if you're looking for a great place to get a burrito in Windsor. read more

El Gallo Negro - Super burrito and pomegranate margarita - Mexican Near Me - Windsor, California

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The first and last time I eat in this place. I was served MOLDY Chicken! I notified The waitress and she took it to the back to show it to the owner. The owner of the place didn't have the decency to talk to me so he sent the waitress to talk to me and blamed it on the knife that it was "too new" that they didn't know why the knife was doing that. Honestly there's no way the knife would do that. read more

El Gallo Negro - Mexican Near Me - Windsor, California

We really enjoyed our meal. The portions were generous and the food was tasty. The staff were lovely, helpful and quick to respond. I highly recommend this place and will definitely be going there again. read more

Great food and friendly service. Prawns picante burrito is the best hands down! Love that they have drive through. It's always a long line showing how good they are. Inside seating (covid style) with a live band Friday's. My go to mexican restaurant in Windsor! read more

It's unbelievable that the prices of the burritos were up and the quality of the food that I used to order the shrimp burrito was down to my great surprise. Shrimps were too small. Big shrimps are flavory! I hope the owner of the restaurant knows that. Thanks read more

I ordered food asked for fajitas and i only got 8 shrimp it was over cooked, tacos were not good either

Going in, the drinks were good. Unfortunately, I asked for no avacado and no guacamole on my food. The waiter said it doesn't come with it. When the food came, it came with guacamole. When we were going to pay the amount was 51 and change, we paid 60 and got 6 dollars back. When he went to check he said it was 52. Personally won't go back, nor recommend read more

This place had sum good food I got beans and steak tacos and my son loved it they have small chalk boards for kids to drawl on food was fast and definitely worth a review read more

The food was ok , service was late , but the major problem in this restaurant is the flies are all over your food .. we talked to the servers about it but didn't make a big deal about it .. never again was my first one and last one .. read more

Very disappointed the service was ok but the food was not good and very overpriced. I won't be back.

I ordered their chicken, avocado, lettuce, tomato, and cucumber salad, and the waitress noted that I wanted the cucumbers left out. (I hate the taste and the taste of anything they touch.) The salad was large: lots of avocado, plenty of fried chicken pieces, a few small tomato pieces, the usually good quantity of diced lettuce--well mixed with cucumber slices! Well they weren't diced, so I could sort them out. This seems to be a common problem at El Gallo from the other reviews I've read. The kitchen staff does as it pleases. Quantity was more than sufficient, but service was slow, and the crowd (at 1:00 PM) was noisy. This was true even though we were sitting in their semi-outdoor area. Prices aren't posted and we didn't have a menu, so the substantial cost was a surprise when the bill came. Still what I could rescue of my salad was good. It's OK, but I live in Santa Rosa and can do better here. read more

El Gallo is always a great place to pick up food for the family. I'm appreciative they are still working through the pandemic. They are one of my favorite places to get food. Delicious every time. read more

Food was excellent. Only drive through now but they were all very nice. Can't wait to go back when it opens for business. Cocktails were also very good. read more

I can't get enough of this place during this quarantine. There is something so special about a drive thru margarita but El Gallo Negro makes an out of this world jalapeño margarita that I will 10/10 recommend to anyone who will listen. Their super burrito never disappoints and honestly has been crucial in bringing me back to life and out of my perpetual hangover. El Gallo Negro was always packed and amazing before this pandemic but now they are really going above and beyond to continue to supply this community with high quality food and drinks. read more

Party of two, came around 630 tonight. The manager served us and took our order but not before he was trying to shove margaritas or anything with alcohol down our throats. I'm pregnant and it made me extremely uncomfortable. I ordered the fajitas and my boyfriend ordered a super burrito. He said his burrito was good but my steak fajitas were bland. In the middle of me eating the manager randomly comes over and brings us togo boxes. I felt rushed but shrugged it off and continued to eat my food. My boyfriend had just finished his burrito and I was still eating when the manager then came over and gave us our bill. Again, I was made to feel rushed and as a former server of five+ years, it was extremely irritating to me. The manager then proceeds to pace around the table next to us multiple times trying not to be obvious as he checks to see if we had paid yet. Meanwhile I am STILL eating. I'm finally over it and put the rest of my food in one of the boxes and before I can close the lid he comes back over asking if we had paid yet. I let him know we had barely just finished and we are not ready. We paid the tab and shamelessly left him a $2 tip which is still more than we should have. I have never been made to feel more uncomfortable in any of my dining experiences. They seated multiple parties while we were eating so us being rushed had nothing to do with the restaurant needing to close, did he think we were going to dine and ditch or something?? Either way I will never come back to this establishment the manager as rude in his actions and completely ruined our entire experience tonight when my boyfriend and I have had hectic schedules the past few weeks and we were looking forward to a nice dinner together. read more

It was an excellent experience found this hitting jewel love the service love the waitress the ambience was great

My family and I used to be regulars here. This used to be one of our favorite Mexican food restaurants in the area but after ownership changed the quality has gone down dramatically and the prices have skyrocketed. They charged us $7 for a lemonade for our daughter and wanted $6 for a SIDE of mole. Are you kidding me?! Extremely bummed. With all of the amazing Mexican food we have in this area, we are sad to say we won't be coming back here anymore. read more

Tonight was the first time I ate here. My son recommended El Gallo Negro because he loves their food. I enjoyed my meal very much. The service was excellent! I will be back. read more

They have the best margs north of the border (when Edwin is bartending). And a large covered outdoor patio complete with a central fountain lends to the relaxed fun vibe. Oh, and the prices are reasonable too. There's even a drive thru if you are in need of a margarita/taco night but you don't feel like dining out. read more

Drinks are amazing but the girl taking the drive thru orders have poor customer service, this is the second time she takes my drive-thru order. She needs to learned how to be respectful. She is young but that doesn't excuse her to be rude. Other then that the drinks are amazing the food is ok, but the drink are made with real fresh fruit, very fresh and exotic, the drinks taste so good try margaritas to go so yummy read more

This place is the bomb. Everything on the menu is delightful. Drinks are always great. It's a regular spot for us!

Worst burrito ever. Ordered 2 super veggie burritos w/o rice. Got home and the packaging seemed skimpy. Contents of burrito: black beans, cheese and sour cream (no vegetables). Really disappointed and will probably never return or recommend. read more

My order for my daughter was wrong three times in a row. Went through the drive thru and ordered a kid burrito with rice and beans - no cheese. Her burrito was filled with beans and cheese and sour cream, I called and asked if I could get it remade. Went back and they filled the burrito with cheese, the only item it wasn't supposed to have. Seems like this was on purpose as we were very clear (but also very polite) I won't be returning. I refuse to go back a fourth time to try and get a burrito remade. Shouldn't be this hard to get a kids burrito read more

El Gallo Negro - My daughters remade burrito with "no cheese" - Mexican Near Me - Windsor, California

We walked in and we were treated very poorly. A waitress asked us if we had been help in the worst attitude. There was a couple in front of us that noticed the attitude and walked out. By far the worst customer service we have received in a long time. We were first timers and will never go back again. We are Windsor residents and will share our experience with friends and family in the area. read more

Service was the worst I have ever experienced. Im sorry to report that unless you look caucasian or rich you will receive poor service. The waiter rushed us to order because of a "big table with a lot of people". Then I am very clear about my order because I have a gluten allergy and when it's brought out its wrong. After that the waiter went to every other table but ours. I noticed him seating people bringing out their drinks and waters. For 15 minutes we were ignored. We never even got water. He kept checking on every table but ours while I sat there with my wrong order trying to get attention. He never looked or stopped by and kept helping all the other customers. My boyfriend had to get up and ask another waiter for help for him to finally come by. At that point I was beyond disappointed and wanted to leave. When I told him about the poor service he tried to blame it on the busser and took zero accountability. I was watching the busser and he was doing a great job, I thought it was so horrible he would try to blame his poor customer service on a busser. This was my first time going and I will never eat there again their waiter (the man) is biased. read more